The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-17
GOLD MRS. COLE. 5"
BY 8. A. WEISS.

wen, 90 declare, Mrs. StebblnS
you've been up to BarnvilIe, and neve
let soul Of US know about it?"
"h," said Mrs. Stebbins, as sh
ahghted from wagon at her own dool
and shook hands with Miss Naylor. VIII
happened to be passing, you see, ( onl
went for a day ard night, so didn
Ghink it worth while 10 advertise it on tn
church door! wanted to buy some DIR
goods and kitchen things, and they'r
cheaper in Barnville than in little plac
like this. And besides, there's my niece
Maria. whom Ihadn'tseen since her las
eady was born, and she and the BABY
both in poor health. So 1 thought
might as we'll go up. and so kill two
birds with one stone"
"To-be-surel And how did you find
Maria Bnd the baby? And how are all
the folks in Barnville
Well, was glad to find them two
looking prettp smart and spry; and as
for the rest l didn't hear OF anybody be-
Ing sick or in trouble. unless twas old
Mrs. Cole.
'Ah! So old Mrs. Coles sick?" said
Miss Naylor, with 2 ,ok of aroused in
fereSt. And what is it ails her this
;iAe2"
Why, nothing much. reckon. did
saear Marin boiler to tile Betty Cole,
and ask how her gran ma was to- day;
ana she said 'oeut the same as yester-
day. Maria asked if the fever was gone
down; but Just then Jeems came in TO
dinner, so l didn't hear the rest, and
forgot TO ask Maria about Mrs. Cole"
We'll, well! LIN sorry to hear she's
sick, poor soul for she's good woman,
and we can't easy afford to spare SUCH.
BUS she's well on 10 years, and I've been
pQther eXpectin' 10 hear of her being
took down, considerin' she's oyer 60.
But law me! | mustn't keep you
Standir' here in the street, and you just.
come home. Good-by aud depend
0pOn me for comm rouId soon to see
wnat pretty things you've bought"
With this Miss NaylOr turned away,
aud with her basket on her arm pro-
ceeded to the store for supply of gro
ceries.
There she found Mrs. Brown. the
aouSe-carpenter's wife, engaged in
cheapening calico.
You amt as smart as Miss Steb-
bins" said Miss Naylor. as the two
critically examined the quality of the
calico. shes been up to Barnville, aud
laid in lot of dry-goods and things, for
tue sake OF saving about % cents or so.
Fer my part. / go for encouraging home
We'll, doa't know" Mrs. Brown
replied, doubtfully. Seems to me
eVerybody's bound to look out for their
own interest. and [ confess I'd be will
a1g to 60 little out o. the way to save
IS cents. But what did Sally Stebbins
say waf the news In BarnvilieI"
Nothing, except that ole Miss Coles
down with fever. Miss Stebbins said
she was no better when she left. She's
over so. aud wouldn't be surprised to
hear of her death any minute"
II wonder if John Coles wife knows
of it2 She ought to be told, for her
sarhSband's mother was second cousin to
old Mrs. Cole. and they've got the same
family name, aud always been friendly.
Ii she dies, they'll OF course go to the
funeral, as they did whea the old man
died, four years ago"
Then Miss Naylor turned to the gro
Sesies. and Mrs. Brown, having con
oluded her bargain by psrsuadiug the
merchant to take a basket of dried ap-
pies in part payment for bis goods, left
the store and took her way homeward,
we'll pleased.
Meeting a neighbour on the way, the
two stopped to exchange greetings and
enquire the news.
That reminds me-" said Mrs. Brown.
promptly. I've Jest this minute parted
from Liza Nsylor, and she told me that
she'd seen Mrs. StebbinS, who's Jest from
Garnvllle, and left old Mrs. Cole ss low
as could BE with fever Liza said they
were every minute expecting her death,
and she's no do Ibt gone by this time
poor soul. She thinks Jane Cole will go
to the funeral, if she knows of the old
lady's DEATH"
Why, of course, they ought to send
message and let EN- know" replied
Mrs. Miller. They're their own kin,
though not very nigh; and nat'raIlv
they d go to the funeral"
Mrs. Miller turned aside two squares
to sq"ak to Fanny Fates, Mr.. John
Coles Vife'S sister Miss Bates was
seAted 81 her window sewing. and Mrs.
Miller called to her:
Sag. Fannie, does your sister Cole
know TIA. old Mrs. Cole of Evansville s
dead ?"
''Dead2 Good graciousl YOU don
say SO?' said Mss Bates, dropping her
work and leaning ont of the window.
Do ceme il and te |.
Well. can { nyeniently stop Jest
now. as it's tine 70 be putting or Gin
ner, aud Hjram's 50 particular But I'v !
;, This mint d erd lruu Mrs. Brown
ShaC the did lady vas dyiug yester-
-Ssy, y Ell Il 3. Sts5Dins lift Barnville,
an Of course. III funeral Will be to- |
mJsr3~. Wo der il your sister Cole
VII gO2"
II oou't know as she's heard of it" |
81 s Fan b .tes answered. in some |
excitement. But II go right round |
aai see. We never beard she was sick,
or ;aae would have gone mp 70 see her,
Though c.mmonly Ihere amt much
Visiting between en-" /